SLM News & Events

Sallie Mae priced its public offering of $500 million aggregate principal amount of 6.495% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Senior Notes due 2032 at par. J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and Barclays Capital Inc. are acting as joint book-running managers. BofA Securities, Inc., Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, and RBC Capital Markets, LLC are acting as co-managers. The Senior Notes are expected to be issued on May 15, 2026, subject to customary closing conditions. SLM Corporation intends to use the net proceeds from the offering to fund the purchase of up to $500 million in aggregate principal amount of its 3.125% notes due 2026 accepted for purchase pursuant to the tender offer announced earlier, together with accrued and unpaid interest, and the payment of related fees and expenses. To the extent any net proceeds remain after the consummation of the Tender Offer, SLM Corporation intends to use such net proceeds to repay at their maturity any 2026 Notes that remain outstanding after the Tender Offer.

Sallie Mae announced it has named Chief Financial Officer Peter Graham and Chief Operational Officer Kerri Palmer Co-Presidents of the company. Reporting to Chief Executive Officer Jon Witter, Graham and Palmer will partner to ensure alignment and execution of the company's strategy. Graham and Palmer collectively oversee the company's commercial businesses within their respective areas of responsibility, following the recent retirement of the company's Chief Commercial Officer. Graham has served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer since 2023 overseeing finance, accounting, and treasury activities, as well as equity and fixed-income investor relations. As Co-President and Chief Financial Officer, Graham will also oversee strategic partnerships and emerging lines of business. Palmer has served as Executive Vice President, Chief Operational Officer, and President of Sallie Mae Bank since 2023. She previously served as Chief Risk Officer and Chief Risk and Compliance Officer for the company. As Co-President and Head of Financial Services, Palmer will lead the company's core private education loan business as well as credit and operations.